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Etymology edit

From the merger of Old English dēopian and dīepan, from Proto-West Germanic *deupōn and *daupijan, respectively. Equivalent to depe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Verb edit

depen

  1. To submerge or place in water or another liquid.
  2. To submerge or place in water in order to colour an object; to tint.
  3. (rare) To engage oneself in a narrative.
  4. (rare) To christen by submersion.
  5. (rare) To make deep by digging.
  6. (rare) To enter into a depth.

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Descendants edit

  • English: deep (obsolete)
  • Scots: depe

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